SBU identified hackers who attacked Kyivstar mobile operator
Source: Security Service of Ukraine
Cyber security experts and investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine identified the persons responsible for the cyber-attack on the Kyivstar mobile operator, which took place in December 2023.
The head of the Cyber Security Department Illia Vitiuk said that after conducting all necessary examinations, the materials of this investigation will be transferred to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The SBU established that the attack on Kyivstar was carried out by the hacker group SandWorm, which is a unit of the Russian GRU.
According to Vitiuk, the SBU is currently conducting a number of examinations of the affected systems and the damage caused. The Security Service also sent requests for additional information from international partners.
As reported earlier, Kyivstar mobile operator suffered a large-scale failure due to the hacker attack in December 2023.
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